BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 6/8/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+4.5)

McMahon Stadium is the site where and the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) will take on the BC Lions (12-6) on Thursday. BC opens this matchup as 4.5-point dogs. The total is set at 47. The starting quarterbacks are Vernon Adams and Logan Bonner.

In their last outing the Lions took on the Blue Bombers and took the defeat by a score of 28-20. Nathan Rourke went 20/37 with 300 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He threw 2 picks on the day. Nathan Rourke led the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 12 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 20 yards on 2 carries which meant he was running for 10.0 yards per tote. Keon Hatcher was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 133 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 19.0 yards per reception for that game.

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When talking about scoring, the BC Lions held an average of 29.2 points per outing. Offensively they maintained an average of 99.7 yds on the ground, which was 4th in the CFL. The Lions earned 1,794 total yards for the prior year. BC compiled 33 touchdowns through the air and 23 rushing touchdowns.

The Lions ranked 3rd in the CFL in relation to team defense, conceding 22.5 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.2 yards per rush and 94.1 rushing yards per contest for the prior season. During the season, they conceded 1,694 yards on the ground in 18 contests. When it comes to yards through the air, the Lions gave up 4,264 yards which ranked them 1st in the CFL. They allowed 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 rushing touchdowns. They yielded 331.0 yards per game which put them 3rd in the league.

The last time they took the field the Stampeders took on the Lions and were defeated 30-16. Ka'Deem Carey led the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 13 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 43 yards by way of 8 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Malik Henry led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 119 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 17.0 yards per catch for the game. Jake Maier went 12/22 with 138 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Stampeders earned a ranking of 1st in the CFL by scoring 31.2 PPG. Last year, the Stampeders threw for a total of 4,328 passing yards as well as an average of 240.4 passing yards per game, which was ranked 7th in the league. They averaged 135.3 run yards per game and toted the ball for 2,436 yards for the season. The Calgary Stampeders averaged 375.8 yards/outing which had them sitting 2nd in the league.

The Stampeders gave up 22.1 points per game, which had them sitting 2nd in the league. In total, they relinquished 397 points in total. Calgary yielded a total of 1,604 yards rushing (89.1 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush last year. They surrendered 23 touchdowns through the air and 250.0 yards per outing, which put them in 7th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (+4.5)

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